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The satisfaction of the normal delivery: finding oneself
Rafaela Camila Freitas da Silva1, Bruna Felisberto de Souza2, Monika Wernet2
1Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Departamento de Enfermagem. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil.
Objective:
To understand the satisfaction women experience during the normal delivery.
Methodology:
Qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, developed during January and February of 2017, from interviewing twenty women that were satisfied with their natural delivery, residing on the countryside of Sao Paulo. The Symbolic Interactionism and the Thematic Content Analysis support this study.
Results:
The main theme "Normal delivery as a means to find oneself" developed through three thematic units that report the satisfaction in the normal delivery: "Decision for normal delivery", "Childbirth with welcoming support", "Violence: it is not all roses". The satisfaction has been correlated to the accomplishment of the dream of giving birth, welcoming support of Doulas/health professionals and the presence of a companion/family members during the process, but it also reveals labors marked by invasive, imposing and unwelcoming experiences.
Conclusions:
The empowerment granted and felt by the woman during the normal delivery experience reinforces the urgency of investments to promote sociocultural transformations that concern childbirth in Brazil.
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